New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
A DANGEROUS KIND OF WOMAN.
EXCITING SYMPATHY WITH EASE.

A SHAM ATTEMPT AT sUICIDE-sHE ONCE MADE
TROUBLE FOR THE REV. Mr. DRYsDALE.
Tho woman who registered at tho Philadelphia Hotel
in Jersey City Monday Mrs Irving and was found
later in an condition from dose OF chlora
taken suicidal intent unmasked yesterday and
proves to be Emma L. Hudson, anoted confidence WON
Tho police Of this city have been looking for her
several weeks and by travelling from place to place
she has eluded them. About two months ago fnclook-
Ing dressed in deep black who attracted aten-
ton chiefly by the look of sadness on her
face, called at Aitken, Son Co.'S store
al Broadway and Eighteen tht and represented that
she was Mrs. c. J. Lawrence and lived at No 81 Park
She bought large bill OF silks and lsces and
ordered the goods to the packagoroom at the Grand
Central station. The clerk who sold the goods looked up
Mrs. Lawrence found that sne was customer OF the
firm and got the articles ready for delivery.
Before they were sent the returned in a cab
and took the things away with her IL was found that
she swindler when the bill was presented to the
real Mrs Lawrence who lives at No. 81 Parkave. Mrs
Lawrence said that she had not bought the goods or
given any authority to buy them for her
John B. Miller the clerk who had seen the
swinder. able to give a good description
OF her Inspector Byrnes and his detectives have been
the lookout for her since. The description Of the
woudbe suicide answered the description OF the suppos
ious Mrs Lawrence, and Detective Hanley went over
Christ Hospital yesterday and had look at her. He
Mr. Miller. who came later to the hospital aud fully
identified her. warrant procured and she was ar
rested she admitted that her namo was Hudson In the
opinion Of the physicians the hospital Mrs Hudson
had not taken choral but Was shsmmng 10 excite sym
patty aud there danger In moving her she was
taken before magistrate and expressed her Willingness
here without requsitlon. She was locked up
Police headquarters aud will be taken to court this
morning.
Mrs Hudson says that she is a widow and lives 1T No
14l West Forty.rstst she Is Of genteel Appearance
aways dresses IN ba and would excite sympathy any
where OF the of md desOation hoh
.hecarres with her she has daughter Amy, beau iful
Young girl from Boston aud srrested
In March, 1882 upon the complaint Of Mr. Rogers pro
prieor Of the Coleman House, who charged her with
swludling him out OF several weeks board. large
plumber OF pawn tickets were found on her that
she had pledged goods at Gloyers, No 272 Broadway
The property In pawn was examined aud some or IL
filled ou list Of goods which had been stolen from
Dr J. A. Jaubrn. Of No. l9l Msdison-aye woman
called al Dr JaubrRs Office March D. 1888 The doc
tor out, and the woman waited long enough 10 PICK
up some articles OF value. and then went away. she
was rred for offence and sent 10 the peniten
tiary for three months When arrested, upon Mr.. Ros
srs's compaint Mrs Hudson exhibited a large number
OF letters from the Rev j. B Dry sdalc OF No 1876 Rod
ney-st Brooklyn, which cOuchcd In ahectionate
terms aad lei to charges being brought against Mr.
Dryslsls by mis- church. she claimed that Mr. Drys-
dale owed her money and would pay all her debts.